BigTramFan Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 In terms of D lines these are the best pairings from a stats perspective (assuming Rathbone makes it into the top 6). These pairings were not used extensively in 2021-22 so it is a small sample size, but I'd like to see these tried as I think they all have natural chemistry: OEL Schenn (played 78 mins at ES, GF=8, GA=1, +7, Shots For = 46, Shots Against = 33, Shots For % = 58.2%) Hughes Dermott (played 28 mins at ES, GF = 3, no GA, +3, SF = 24, SA = 8, SF% = 75.0%) Rathbone Myers (played 13 mins at ES, no GF, no GA, SF = 5, SA = 4, SF% = 55.6%) I would like to see Hughes on PP1 and Rathbone on PP2 PK pairs of OEL-Schenn and Dermott-Myers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudePerfect Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I got: Kuzmenko - Pettersson - Garland Mikheyev - Miller - Boeser Pearson - Horvat - Podkolzin Dickinson - Lazar - Joshua OEL - Hughes Dermott - Myers Rathbone - Schenn / Poolman Demko Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taphouse Canuck Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 The weakness in the lines is Dickinson. If he's worth $2.6 million then it's time for him to show up and justify it, otherwise get him gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 10:40 PM, NHL97OneTimer said: Personally I'm happy to have Pearson on the team. If we have an injury on any line, he can move around and fill in the gaps with ease. Every team needs a guy like him even if he's not flashy. Plus, he's a pretty scrappy kind of guy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 9:48 AM, NUCKER67 said: My dream (some guess trades) Garland and 3rd for Severson Myers and Hoglander for Carlo Hughes - Carlo OEL - Severson Rathbone - Schenn Dermott - Burroughs Lol Carlo trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_Pavel Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) Kuzmenko - Pettersson - Boeser Pearson - Miller - Garland Mikheyev - Horvat - Podkolzin Dickinson - Lazar - Hoglander Joshua OEL - Hughes Rathbone - Myers Dermott - Poolman Dekeyser - Schenn Demko Martin Edited September 15, 2022 by Bure_Pavel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Load it up. None of this Travis Green roll 4 lines with no identity. I want 4 line each with defined roles. Scoring top 6. Pete Miller Brock Kuzmenko Bo Garland Grinding shut down bottom 6 Mikheyev Lazar Podkolzin Dickinson Dakota Pearson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 26 minutes ago, hammertime said: Load it up. None of this Travis Green roll 4 lines with no identity. I want 4 line each with defined roles. Scoring top 6. Pete Miller Brock Kuzmenko Bo Garland Grinding shut down bottom 6 Mikheyev Lazar Podkolzin Dickinson Dakota Pearson You've got Podkolzin on the 3rd line? Anyway, I'd wait till BB makes those choices. Sure, it's fun and all to speculate, but I'd rather see how it all plays out.. by itself. There are far too many elements that can come into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, BarnBurner said: You've got Podkolzin on the 3rd line? Anyway, I'd wait till BB makes those choices. Sure, it's fun and all to speculate, but I'd rather see how it all plays out.. by itself. There are far too many elements that can come into play. Yes I do. He is young and I think it's important to develope his defensive game taking on top competition and hard matchups for him to reach his ceiling as a dominant top 6 player. The offense will come. But the foundation of his game is built on blue collar work. Miller is a good example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 4 hours ago, BarnBurner said: I'd wait till BB makes those choices. Sure, it's fun and all to speculate, but I'd rather see how it all plays out.. by itself. There are far too many elements that can come into play. You come into the line combinations thread to say this. Why are tmyou even here 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, hammertime said: You come into the line combinations thread to say this. Why are tmyou even here Wow. You must really have a boring life. Pathetic. The truth is... it's all speculation until reality rears its ugly face. Get over yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I’d play the top 9 a lot and focus in on a more offensive lineup. Play to the strengths of the players we have. My game-plan would be to overwhelm teams offensively since we aren’t nearly as talented on the defensive end as we are offensively. Mikheyev-Petey-Boeser Kuzmenko-Miller-Pod Hog-Horvat-Garland Pearson-Lazar-Dicky Mikheyev’s size and speed will help create space and 2nd chance opportunities for Petey/Boeser. Also his defensive play will help that line out giving them more possession time. Teams will focus in on Miller and Kuzmenko has the talent to take advantage offensively when the do. Former teammate of Pod too. Pod helps by creating space and finishing. It might be a toughest line to handle below the hash marks since all 3 guys aren’t afraid to go there. Horvat and Garland are both mini-drivers offensively and Bo can also be a finisher. Hog/Garland have chemistry from PP2 last year. Bo needs to fill in the gap with his size offensively and this line could do well. I think they’d be alright though with teams keying in on Petey’s/Miller’s line defensively. 4th line handles a lot of defensive responsibility 5v5. Dicky being a lefty can take draws on his strong side and gives a little insurance if Lazar gets waived out. You could interchange Hog/Pearson if you wanted more size, defensive play and familiarity with Horvat but I’d prefer not to see Hog on the 4th line with defensive players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I really wanna see Mikheyev get a shot with Petey. Ilya brings such unique attributes, I feel like he could do alot of grunt work for EP. Then throw Boeser on the other wing & you could have all the boxes checked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I think a lot of people assume our new forwards are going to be great, when it is as yet unproven, and there's not enough to push vets too far down the lineup. Hoglander may get caught in the cap crunch and start in the A as he can be sent down without being exposed to the waiver wire, even though he is probably good enough to make the team again. I also think we will see BB sort a lot of this out in camp, and have a good idea of where everybody fits before the season starts (TG: please take note). And he will adjust lines for: home vs road games; who the opponent is; what matchups he wants in game and changes in game, etc. It is too early to guess at line combos just yet, imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 In constructing lines: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Smashian Kassian said: I really wanna see Mikheyev get a shot with Petey. Ilya brings such unique attributes, I feel like he could do alot of grunt work for EP. Then throw Boeser on the other wing & you could have all the boxes checked. I think that line would be a good fit. Size/speed of Mikheyev would cause issues for teams that would be focusing in on Petey which in turn would allow Boeser to carefully find those soft spots. Boeser IMO is at his best as an allusive finisher and if time/space is created by Mikheyev then Petey will find Boeser a lot easier. The defensive and forechecking play of Mikheyev will also help that line maintain possession. Edited September 16, 2022 by Junkyard Dog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, mll said: In constructing lines: So something in the range of: Kuz Miller Boeser Pearson Horvat Garland Mik Petterson Podz Dickie Lazar Hogs/Joshua/Lockwood 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 17 hours ago, BarnBurner said: Wow. You must really have a boring life. Pathetic. The truth is... it's all speculation until reality rears its ugly face. Get over yourself. lol this is an odd statement coming from the guy who comes into the speculation line combos tread to say wait to see what BB does. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, hammertime said: lol this is an odd statement coming from the guy who comes into the speculation line combos tread to say wait to see what BB does. I figured you look something like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fanuck said: So something in the range of: Kuz Miller Boeser Pearson Horvat Garland Mik Petterson Podz Dickie Lazar Hogs/Joshua/Lockwood I like this but my caveat is that I would like to see us stack the top 6 and have a grinding bottom 6. I would like to see Bo given a chance in his contract year to really come into his own now that we have some great wingers for him to work with. regular season. Pete Miller Brock Kuzmenko Bo Garland Let them play offence get teams on their heels. Grind their top lines with Mikheyev Lazar Pod Dicki Dakota Pearson hit everything "let em know youre there" Id like to see Podkolzin gain confidence by taking on top competition night after night and making life hard on them. Thats how we develop him into a better Nichushkin. Edited September 17, 2022 by hammertime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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